Essays on Art Movements

Marianne Moore's Poetry: Embracing Modernism and Challenging Traditional Values Marianne Moore's Poetry is one of the greatest works in the early twentieth century. Several scholars have analyzed the works of Moore in which the previous generation of submissive women was to be discarded. In fact, Moore and other poets wanted to...

Modern Art in Africa Modern art in Africa is understood to be the art that is created by the African diaspora artists as well as the artists in Africa during the post-independence era. However, the definition of this form of art is one that has recently been understood to represent post-independence...

The 2017 Whitney Biennial and the 2017 Venice Biennale: A Comparison The 2017 Whitney Biennial is one of the most recognized events in the world as several artists tend to display their work in which people from different parts of the world tend to view. The shows are different from other...

Sophie Calle is a French photographer considered as acontroversial artist because of her non-conventional approach to photography. Born in Paris, France in 1953, Sophie Calle traveled and settled in California where she developed the passion for photography (Calle and Baudrillard 8). Calle returned to Paris in 1979 and enrolled in...

Public art is among the most creative ideas that man has ever made. Public art is an artistic work that is created and displayed in a public place where it is visible to everyone. It comprises of massive and multidimensional urban typology. The public art especially the performative techniques can...

Fig 1: Madre, 2008 at the 10th st plaza       Fig 2: A detailed image of the artful cuts and shapes The artwork Madre, 2008 is one of the fine works of Maria Cristina Carlini. The name Madre is an interpretation of “Mother”. The art piece comprises of a large metal orb...

The Impressionists were concerned with luxury lifestyle. They loved the beauty of nature that surrounded them, influencing them to think of painting the reality of events and appearance of things in life. Equally, their love for leisure is demonstrated by the interest they developed towards the changes on nature, weather,...

The contemporary city was an idea that was developed by Le Corbusier who lived between 1887 and 1965. Born Charles Jeanneret, Le Corbusier was one of the respected pioneers in the field of modern architecture. In 1922, Le Corbusier “presented the public with his Contemporary City” that was enough to...

Postmodern architecture is an architectural style which began in the 1960s to respond to the modern architectural styles which took specific designs. Both architect designs have similarities and differences. Their designs use geometric shapes. This means that they apply regular lines and shapes when being designed. The paper will discuss...

Edward Said analyzes the Orient and its underlying philosophy in his book Orientalism. In an effort to comprehend their origins and the factors that led to their dominance, the author analyzes the political, cultural, and historical perspectives of the East as perceived by the West. According to Said (1979), prevailing...

Burnout among student services staff members may have a negative impact on work performance and career happiness, leading to a high prevalence of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and suicide. By examining inherent, salary and promotion, and organizational problems, Brewer and Clippard s study, Burnout and job...

Despite the fact that the words modernization and modernity are often used interchangeably, modernism is not the same. While modernization is referred to as a historical process, modernism is a time in global history. The rapid urbanization that followed the transition from an agrarian to an industrial economy marked the...